Crowds Rally in Ouagadougou to Cheer On Military Coup Leaders
RFI
Supporters of Burkina Faso's new military junta rallied in the capital Ouagadougou Tuesday to celebrate the overthrow of President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. Read more »
Aspiring Candidates Disappointed After Last Minute High Court Challenge
The Herald
Aspiring candidates for Mbizo Constituency have expressed disappointment following a last minute High Court order to stop the by-election. Read more »
Namibian Lobby Group to Approach SADC, AU Over Killing of Fishers by Botswana Army
Namibian
THE Namibian Lives Matter (NLM) movement says it will approach the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union (AU) in a bid to have an impartial inquest… Read more »
Web of Corruption Around Isabel dos Santos Still Being Untangled [analysis]
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
The Pandora Papers shed new light on the offshore dealings of powerful figures close to Angola's former president who were recently sanctioned by the U.S. Read more »
Chief Chikwaka Arrested for Extorting Prophet T Freddy
263Chat
Chief Chikwaka born Murambiwa Witness Bungu has been arrested for extorting prophet T Freddy this afternoon at Harare Central Police station. Read more »
Zimbabwe Woman Charged for Growing Mbanje in Botswana
New Zimbabwe
A ZIMBABWEAN woman living illegally in Botswana has been arrested for growing cannabis in that country. Read more »
KFC Loses Over U.S.$50k to Armed Robbers
The Herald
SIX armed robbers raided KFC Zimbabwe head office along Hillside Road Extension near Mukuvisi Woodlands in Harare on Monday soon after midnight and got away with US$50 000, R30 000… Read more »
Accident or Homicide? the Tragic Death of Elsie Akeza
New Times
A tragic story dominated local social media networks this past weekend. Read more »
Five Years On, the Slow Wheels of Swiss Justice in Gambian Case [analysis]
JusticeInfo.net
Five years ago, on 26 January 2017, former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko was arrested in Switzerland, suspected of crimes against humanity. Five years after, he is still… Read more »
Sybeth Musengezi Exposed
The Herald
SYBETH MUSENGEZI, the man who is contesting the legality of President Mnangagwa, has been challenged to prove Zanu PF membership credentials in an application in which a local… Read more »
Police Officer Charged With Rape
New Zimbabwe
A 36-year-old police officer was Tuesday dragged before the Harare Magistrates' Courts facing three counts of aggravated indecency. Read more »
Court Orders Bail for Author - But He is 'Kidnapped' From Jail Before Release, Lawyer Says
DW
Kakwenza Rukirabashaija was "kidnapped" from prison hours after a court-ordered his release, his lawyer said. The writer had insulted President Yoweri Museveni and his son on… Read more »
Trial of Boko Haram Suspects to Resume Soon
Premium Times
An official had said since May 2021 that the federal government was preparing 800 suspects linked to the terrorist group for prosecution. Read more »
I Have 63 Torture Scars - Kakwenza
Observer
Author and harsh government critic Kakwenza Rukirabashaija has not been seen or heard from in a month, since his highly publicized brutal arrest on December 28 by security agents. Read more »
Court Extends Orders On Contested Mumias Lease to March 14
Capital FM
The High Court has extended orders barring Ugandan company, Sarrai Group, from taking over operations of Mumias Sugar Company pending the determination of the petition filed by… Read more »
